"I repeat: what he did last year was not normal. He surprised everyone and showed that he is ready to be a starter at Real Madrid. When you are a starting Real Madrid player, you have to think big. Think of the Ballon d'Or, FIFA's World XI. He is a great player and he has already proven it."

"Of course, he is very young, you cannot put too much pressure and weight on his back. But I think he has to start thinking big."

"It is very important for us that he is here with the national team, but we have to be calm; two years ago he was playing in the Flamengo youth team."